#D98C3F Color

#D98C3F is rgb(217, 140, 63) in RGB, hsl(30, 67%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 71%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D98C3F

HEX#D98C3F

RGBrgb(217, 140, 63)

HSLhsl(30, 67%, 55%)

HSVhsv(30, 71%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 71%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.131 62.6)

LABlab(65.39% 25.37 52.19)

LCHlch(65.39% 58.03 64.07)

What #D98C3F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D98C3F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 3.76 Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 4.82 Peru#CD853FΔE 5.11 Neon Brown#C3732AΔE 9.23 Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 9.54 Sandy Brown#F4A460ΔE 10.29

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#D98C3F Channel Values

How #D98C3F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 217 · G 140 · B 63	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 30° · S 67% · L 55%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 30° · S 71% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 35% · Y 71% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.7:1 vs white · 7.77:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D98C3F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D98C3F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D98C3F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D98C3F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #D98C3F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D98C3F

Protanopia#9D9D3E

Protanomaly#B8963E

Deuteranopia#ABAB37

Deuteranomaly#BF9F3A

Tritanopia#DD8585

Tritanomaly#DB8870

Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #D98C3F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d98c3f: #D98C3F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D98C3F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d98c3f': '#D98C3F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.549, blue: 0.247)

Android XML<color name="color_d98c3f">#D98C3F</color>

SVG fillfill="#D98C3F"

More Orange Colors

#D98C3F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

d99058 d8be9c d99a6c d89374 da680f d68a59 da8a67 d4a363 dba875 d49659 dbd7d2 d2b48c e37854 e9967a f0ba93 f7be8d fbefdf ff5e24 ff8c00 ffaf38 ffcd75 ffe5b4 fff4e5 b88747

#D98C3F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D98C3F?

#D98C3F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(217, 140, 63) in RGB and hsl(30, 67%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.

What is the RGB value of #D98C3F?

#D98C3F is rgb(217, 140, 63) — red 217, green 140, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D98C3F?

#D98C3F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 71%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D98C3F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D98C3F scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D98C3F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D98C3F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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